Susan Steen, 52, Teacher In Greenwich Schools

... her MFA in 1986. She held teaching positions at a number of secondary schools, including Brunswick School in Greenwich and The Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. She was a substitute teacher in the Greenwich public school system. Steen is survived ...

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/susan-steen-52-teacher-greenwich-schools

Canadian Pianist Angela Hewitt Performing In Memorial Concert In Greenwich

GREENWICH, Conn. The Second Annual Wendy Tisch Memorial Concert will take place on Saturday, Nov. 22, at 7:30 p.m. at the Greenwich Library Cole Auditorium.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/canadian-pianist-angela-hewitt-performing-memorial-concert-greenwich

Greenwich Resident Joins 200 WestConn Students For Day Of Service

Orquidia Moreno of Greenwich was one of 200 Western Connecticut State University students who volunteered for a Day of Service to assist Danbury residents and nonprofits. Among the places the WCSU volunteers served were Ann's Place, The Danbury Railway Museum, the Danbury Fire Department, Tarrywile Park and Ellsworth Avenue Elementary School in Danbury.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/schools/greenwich-resident-joins-200-westconn-students-day-service

Greenwich Academy Presents 'Pippin' As Fall Musical

Performances are scheduled at the Massey Theater on Greenwich Academy's campus at 200 N. Maple Ave. in Greenwich. Shows are Thursday, Nov. 20, Friday, Nov. 21, and Saturday, Nov. 22. The curtain goes up all three nights at 7 p.m. Director Brian Borowka and conductor/musical director Erica McCants brainstormed on which show to stage for the academy's fall season.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/schools/greenwich-academy-presents-pippin-fall-musical

Greenwich Letter: State Rep. Camillo Thanks Voters

I would like to thank the voters of the 151st District for once again allowing me the opportunity to represent them at the State Capitol in Hartford. It has been an honor these past six years to be their voice in the Connecticut General Assembly.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/opinion/greenwich-letter-state-rep-camillo-thanks-voters

Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center Hosts Indoor Field Hockey Clinics

The Greenwich Department of Parks and Recreation will host indoor field hockey clinics beginning on Sunday, Nov. 23, and running through Dec. 21 at the Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/sports/bendheim-western-greenwich-civic-center-hosts-indoor-field-hockey-clinics

Family Centers Named Among Nation's Best Nonprofits by Charity Navigator

... Family Centers outperforms most other charities in America. Family Centers is the only 4-star charity based in Greenwich. "As the nonprofit sector continues to grow at an unprecedented pace, savvy donors are demanding more accountability, ...

http://www.stamfordplus.com/stm/information/nws1/publish/News_1/Family-Centers-Named-Among-Nation-s-Best-Nonprofits-by-Charity-Navigator22286.shtml

Happy Birthday To Greenwich's Richard Attias

Attias, who has owned a home in Greenwich, turns 55 on Wednesday. The executive chairman of Richard Attias and Associates was born Nov. 19, 1959, in Fes, Morocco.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/celebrations/happy-birthday-greenwich-s-richard-attias

Evan Ross: Marriage is the best thing ever

... to Bronx, and the pair - who married in a romantic ceremony held at Evan's mother Diana Ross' lavish home in Greenwich, Connecticut, on August 30 - ''can't wait'' to see their families grow. There's less than two weeks to go until The Hunger Games: ...

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... orchestras of the world, she is considered a Bach specialist. She also has won numerous prizes and competitions. Greenwich Library, 101 W. Putnam Ave. Saturday, Nov. 22, 7:30 p.m. $40-$15. 203-667-2748, hewittconcert@gmail.com. Greenwich Library, ...

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Pianist Hewitt to star at Greenwich Library

Pianist Angela Hewitt will star at the Shubert Club's Wendy Tisch Memorial Concert on Saturday evening, Nov. 22, at the Greenwich Library. Photo: Contributed Photo LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 14: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales talks with Canadian classical pianist Angela Hewitt during a reception for Canadians living and working in the UK at St James's Palace on May 14, 2014 in London, United Kingdom.

http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Pianist-Hewitt-to-star-at-Greenwich-Library-5901864.php

15th Annual Terry Conners Synchronized Skating Open To Host 67 Teams

... and Sprites (Beginner 2). This year's SCSS team is comprised of a total of 40 skaters from: Stamford, Greenwich, Westport, Darien, Norwalk, New Canaan, and White Plains, NY. This year's Terry Conners Open has a record number of teams - up ...

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Greenwich Mother Wins $638K in Sadomasochism Case Involving Her Disabled Daughter

A Greenwich woman has won nearly $638,000 in damages from a Greenwich man she claimed had a sadomasochistic sexual relationship with her disabled and mentally ill daughter. The jury returned the verdict Thursday in favor of Mary Kortner, who claimed her daughter, Caroline Kendall Kortner, was unable to consent to an abusive sexual relationship with Craig Martise, a married father of four, because of her mental state, according to NBC Connecticut.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/greenwich-mother-wins-638k-sadomasochism-case-involving-her-disabled-daughte-0?

Greenwich PD's Jeremiah Bussell Is Named Officer of the Month

Greenwich Police Officer Jeremiah Bussell has been named the department's Officer of the Month for October for his role in solving two burglaries. In a statement, the department said Bussell investigated two separate burglaries within a week's time and realized that the two burglaries were linked.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/greenwich-pds-jeremiah-bussell-named-officer-month-0?

Greenwich Commuters' Trains Would Have Cameras Monitoring Tracks, Wayside Areas, Cabs

Metro-North Railroad and Long Island Rail Road today won approval from a committee of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board to award contracts totaling $34.6 million for the purchase of inward- and outward-facing cameras in the cabs of their rail fleets. The outward-facing cameras will be used to record track and wayside activities, and the inward-facing cameras will be used to record the engineer's control area while the train is in operation.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/greenwich-commuters-trains-would-have-cameras-monitoring-tracks-wayside-areas-cabs?

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A Connecticut jury has awarded about $638,000 to a woman who sued a man she said had a sadomasochistic sexual relationship with her mentally ill and disabled daughter. The Stamford Superior Court jury returned the verdict Thursday in favor of Mary Kortner, who said her daughter, Caroline Kendall Kortner, couldn't have consented to an abusive sexual relationship with Greenwich resident Craig Martise because of her mental state.

http://m.newstimes.com/news/us/article/Connecticut-jury-awards-638-000-in-S-M-case-5901019.php

Port Chester Man, 29, Stopped for Driving With Only 1 Headlight Now Faces DUI Charge

A driver is facing motor vehicle charges including driving under the influence after he was stopped by Greenwich Police for having an unlit headlight. The driver was stopped about 4:10 a.m. Nov. 9 while he was eastbound on West Putnam Avenue, according to a police report.

http://patch.com/new-york/portchester/port-chester-man-29-stopped-driving-only-1-headlight-now-faces-dui-charge?

Leon M. Grossman, 82, Of Greenwich, Owned Ben Franklin Stores

... he region. He was a member of Temple Sholom. Grossman is survived by his wife, Paula; daughters, Carin Grossman of Greenwich and Leslie Grossman of New York, N.Y.; and brother, Marvin Grossman of Israel.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/leon-m-grossman-82-greenwich-owned-ben-franklin-stores

Greenwich Police Patrol Officer Bussell Honored For Solving Burglaries

GREENWICH, Conn., -- A Greenwich Police Department patrol officer was able to solve two separate burglaries without having to turn the case over to the Detective Division, said Police Chief James Heavey as he named Jeremy Bussell the Officer of the Month for November. Heavey said Bussell's thorough investigation led to the identification of a previously unknown suspect with an extensive criminal past as he solved both burglaries.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/greenwich-police-patrol-officer-bussell-honored-solving-burglaries

O'Neill, John J. "Jack"

... world. He was an extraordinary man and a wonderful father. Born on September 7, 1920 to Irish immigrant parents in Greenwich, Connecticut; as a beneficiary of the GI Bill, he graduated in 1947 from Yale University with a BA in Economics. While at ...

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Greenwich's Convent Of The Sacred Heart Plans 'Wonderful Life' Radio Play

GREENWICH, Conn. Convent of the Sacred Heart in Greenwich announced plans to perform the 1946 holiday classic "It's A Wonderful Life" as an old-time radio play during the weekend of Nov. 21. Performances are scheduled for Friday, Nov. 21 and Saturday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. in the John and Lennie de Csepel Theater on the Sacred Heart campus at 1177 King St. in Greenwich.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/events/greenwichs-convent-sacred-heart-plans-wonderful-life-radio-play

Greenwich's Family Centers Honors Board Member, Volunteer

Greenwich-based Family Centers honored board member David Van Dyke and volunteer Arlene Tahmin for their service to the agency and dedication to improving the lives of Fairfield County's families and children at its recent annual meeting. Van Dyke, of Stamford, joined the Family Centers' Board of Directors in 2008 after helping to facilitate a merger with HealthCare Connections as that organization's chairman.

http://weston.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/greenwichs-family-centers-honors-board-member-volunteer

Evan Ross has wife Ashlee Simpson and mother Diana Ross by his side ...

... #Hungergames' Ashlee and Evan married on August 30 in a lavish star-studded ceremony, held at Diana's house in Greenwich, Connecticut. Opening up about the big day, Evan's actress sister Tracee told Access Hollywood that Diana was pretty emotional ...

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Stamford man found with 11,000 child porn photos, police say

A Stamford man was arrested Friday and charged with possession of more than 11,000 pictures and 18 videos of child pornography. Ranjer Gonzalez , 34, of Greenwich Avenue, was charged with first-degree possession of child pornography and importation of child pornography.

http://www.greenwichtime.com/policereports/article/Stamford-man-found-with-11-000-child-porn-photos-5899034.php

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... a playroom for small children to enjoy while their parents are working out, a customized meal plan prepared by Greenwich catering company Maison Prive, fireside and rooftop lounges, and just about everything in between -- so many services the club ...

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... a playroom for small children to enjoy while their parents are working out, a customized meal plan prepared by Greenwich catering company Maison Prive, fireside and rooftop lounges, and just about everything in between -- so many services the club ...

http://m.ctpost.com/business/article/Luxury-health-spa-opens-over-N-Y-line-5899497.php

Louisville signs 3 players for 2015 class

... as a child, Adel averaged 22 points and 8 rebounds per game as a junior. Donovan Mitchell, a 6-3 guard from Greenwich, Connecticut, averaged 11.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists last season at Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, N.H. WBKO.com is ...

http://www.wbko.com/sports/headlines/Louisville-signs-3-players-for-2015-class-282991461.html

Thanksgiving Will Be Coming Early at the Boys and Girls Club Greenwich

... Wolff Family and Stew Leonard's will provide the delicious experience. Photo Contributed by Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich: A club member receives more whipped cream at the 2013 Thanksgiving feast. Have a news tip? Email barbara.heins@patch.com. You ...

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/thanksgiving-will-be-coming-early-boys-and-girls-club-greenwich-0?

Martha Stewart teams with MakerBot to get in on the future of DIY: 3-D printing

... of Eden Prairie-based Stratasys , began selling the new filaments Monday at its stores in New York, Boston and Greenwich, Conn., and online. MakerBot customers can download the designs online. She was the first Little Leaguer to grace the national ...

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Martha Stewart and MakerBot launch 3-D printing colors and designs

... esota-based Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS), began selling the new filaments Monday at its stores in New York, Boston and Greenwich, Connecticut, and online. MakerBot customers can download the designs online.

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Stopped for Driving With Only 1 Headlight, Motorist Faces DUI Charge

A driver is facing motor vehicle charges including driving under the influence after he was stopped by Greenwich Police for having an unlit headlight. The driver was stopped about 4:10 a.m. Nov. 9 while he was eastbound on West Putnam Avenue, according to a police report.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/stopped-driving-only-1-headlight-motorist-faces-dui-charge-0?

Letter: Foley, McMahon losses prove a point

... history. This current trend of taking candidates from boardrooms and the golf course and country club network of Greenwich and blindly following their Tea Party scripts from the campaign strategy playbook of the Koch Brothers will ultimately yield ...

http://www.fairfieldcitizenonline.com/news/article/Letter-Foley-McMahon-losses-prove-a-point-5898209.php

Photographs Of Antarctica At Bruce Museum

The Bruce Museum in Greenwich is both an art museum and a science museum, and its new exhibit lends itself to both. Diane Tuft's photographs of Antarctica are both starkly beautiful and instructive about what this mysterious patch of ice, snow and sand has to teach us about global warming.

http://www.ctnow.com/arts-theater/museums/hc-ctn-art-bruce-1120-20141120,0,2802987.story

Tonight at Greenwich Library: The Story of a Greenwich China Marine in Postwar China

... China Marine descendants and others interested. Jeffrey Bingham Mead is a native and descendant of the founders of Greenwich, Connecticut. He earned his B.A. in Communications from Pace University, and continued his Master's studies in Education at ...

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/tonight-greenwich-library-story-greenwich-china-marine-postwar-china-0?

Churches Plan Live Nativity for Greenwich Holiday Stroll

The First United Methodist Church of Greenwich, 59 East Putnam Ave., is hosting a LIVE NATIVITY as part of the Greenwich Holiday Stroll, Saturday and Sunday, December 6 & 7, 12-4pm.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/live-nativity-0?

Viking Said to Gain 12% in 2014 Helped by Health Care, Alibaba

... familiar with the returns, who asked not to be identified because the information is private. Halvorsen started Greenwich, Connecticut-based Viking in 1999 with backing from Julian Robertson after he worked at the billionaire's Tiger Management LLC. ...

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Altus Power America and Town of Belchertown, Massachusetts Sign Solar ...

... additional net metering credits available from its solar photovoltaic systems. Altus Power America, Inc. is a Greenwich, CT-based company funded in part by GSO/Blackstone that invests in, owns and manages clean energy projects. Its principals draw ...

http://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2014/11/17/683900/10108624/en/Altus-Power-America-and-Town-of-Belchertown-Massachusetts-Sign-Solar-Net-Metering-Credit-Purchase-Agreement.html

Viking CEO Andreas Halvorsen

... familiar with the returns, who asked not to be identified because the information is private. Halvorsen started Greenwich, Connecticut-based Viking in 1999 with backing from Julian Robertson after he worked at the billionaire's Tiger Management LLC. ...

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-11-17/viking-said-to-gain-12-in-2014-with-health-care-alibaba-1-.html

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... history. This current trend of taking candidates from boardrooms and the golf course and country club network of Greenwich and blindly following their Tea Party scripts from the campaign strategy playbook of the Koch Brothers will ultimately yield ...

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Letter: Thousands of Residents, Students Made Greenwich Reads Together A Success

This year, the Greenwich community participated even more enthusiastically in Greenwich Reads Together , the fourth community-wide reading experience. During the month of October, Greenwich became engaged in the exploration of a single book, The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/letter-thousands-residents-students-made-greenwich-reads-together-success-0?

Help Wanted: Greenwich Job Hunters, Find Jobs on Patch for Truck Drivers

If driving a big rig on the open road sounds like the right job for you, here's your opportunity. These truck driving jobs have been listed on SimplyHired.com for Connecticut job seekers, and appear on the "Jobs on Patch" section : Watkins Shepard Trucking - Ridgeway, CTpioneering logistics on how to move the nation.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/help-wanted-greenwich-job-hunters-find-jobs-patch-truck-drivers-0?

Stamford Man Faces Child Pornography Charges

A 34-year-old Stamford man is facing child pornography charges following a Stamford Police investigation into the importation of child pornography at a Greenwich Avenue residence. According to a police statement, the department's Digital Forensics Unit and the State's Attorney's Office in Stamford began the joint investigation in August "when the Digital Forensics Unit received information that child pornography was being imported to and investigators determined that there were numerous images of child pornography being downloaded through the modem" at the residence.

http://patch.com/connecticut/stamford/stamford-man-faces-child-pornography-charges-0?

Get Tickets For Play With Your Food In Fairfield

WESTPORT, Conn. Season tickets are now on sale for the 2015 season of Play With Your Food, Fairfield County's innovative midday theater series combining a buffet lunch with short play readings and discussions with actors in Westport, Fairfield and Greenwich venues.

http://fairfield.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/get-tickets-play-your-food-2015-westport-greenwich-fairfield

visit|article-5895278|interleaved-97778-tab2|1Connecticut is still struggling

... jobs such as office clerks, nursing and teaching assistants, retail sales, food preparation or janitors. Even in Greenwich, one of the wealthiest towns in the state, the ALICE households total 12 percent, with another 5 percent in poverty. The study ...

http://m.ctpost.com/opinion/article/Life-on-the-edge-one-crisis-away-5895278.php

Connecticut is still struggling

... jobs such as office clerks, nursing and teaching assistants, retail sales, food preparation or janitors. Even in Greenwich, one of the wealthiest towns in the state, the ALICE households total 12 percent, with another 5 percent in poverty. The study ...

http://www.newstimes.com/opinion/article/Life-on-the-edge-one-crisis-away-5895278.php

Happy Birthday To Greenwich's Tom Seaver

George Thomas Seaver, who has owned a home in Greenwich, turns 70 on Monday. The baseball pitcher was born Nov. 17, 1944, in Fresno, Calif.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/celebrations/happy-birthday-greenwich-s-tom-seaver

Get Tickets For Play With Your Food In Greenwich

WESTPORT, Conn. Season tickets are now on sale for the 2015 season of Play With Your Food, Fairfield County's innovative midday theater series combining a buffet lunch with short play readings and discussions with actors in Westport, Fairfield and Greenwich venues.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/get-tickets-play-your-food-2015-westport-greenwich-fairfield

Greenwich Ranked Among Safest Communities In Connecticut

Greenwich recently was named the ninth-safest community in Connecticut by Value Penguin, a personal finance research and analysis site. Value Penguin sourced all of its data from FBI violent and property crime statistics from 2012.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/news/greenwich-ranked-among-safest-communities-connecticut

Larceny, Trespass Charges Filed Against Man Accused of Stealing Construction Tools

A man is facing third-degree larceny and third-degree criminal trespass charges in connection with the theft of $5,000 worth of construction tools earlier this year. According to a Greenwich Police report, the tools were stolen from a work van at a construction site on Andrews Road on April 30. Police were notified of the theft when Benjamin Gottlieb, 23, of 6 Bishop Park Rd., Pound Ridge, NY, was stopped by Stamford Police on May 1. He was arrested for possession of heroin by Stamford Police who searched his vehicle and "found a large assortment of construction tools," according to the report.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/larceny-trespass-charges-filed-against-man-accused-stealing-construction-too-0?

Robert Harrington Jr.

12/19/1932-11/05/2014 - GREENWICH, CT - A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 22, for Worcester native Robert Dudley Harrington Jr., an accomplished businessman, outdoorsman, and philanthropist, who died on November 5, 2014, at his ...

http://www.telegram.com/article/20141117/OBIT/411170307/1001/rss01&source=rss

Greenwich's United Way 'Oktoberfest' Launches Fund Drive

The Greenwich United Way's sixth annual "Oktoberfest" took place last month at Stamford's Loading Dock where supporters enjoyed an evening of Bavarian festivities organized by co-chairs Melissa Levin and Erin McCall. The night included Abigail Kirsch's gourmet German buffet dinner, regional beers and wines, music, dancing, a silent auction, games for the not particularly skilled, such as "Heads or Tails," and more.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/greenwichs-united-way-oktoberfest-launches-fund-drive

Greenwich Columnist To Discuss 'How To Live With A Cartoonist'

GREENWICH, Conn. Greenwich resident Jerry Dumas, a cartoonist and columnist, will discuss "How to Live With a Cartoonist" on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 10:45 a.m. at the Second Congregational Church in Greenwich.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/greenwich-columnist-discuss-how-live-cartoonist

Greenwich Group Hosts Talk On How American Women Helped To Rebuild France

GREENWICH, Conn. Elaine Uzan Leary will present a program on Nov. 18 at the Greenwich Historical Society based on the travelling exhibition, "American Women Rebuilding France 1917-1924."

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/greenwich-group-hosts-talk-how-american-women-helped-rebuild-france

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The state Department of Public Health has fined a New Jersey company $200,000 for operating eight blood-collection centers throughout Connecticut without state approval. Dr. Marc Grodman, president of BioReference Laboratories Inc., signed a consent order with DPH Nov. 3 in which he agreed to the fine and five years of probation on the licenses of three clinical laboratories one at 27 Hospital Ave., in Danbury, and others in Greenwich and Westport and a certificate of approval for a blood-collection center in Greenwich.

http://m.newstimes.com/local/article/Company-operated-unapproved-blood-drawing-centers-5897668.php

Company operated unapproved blood-drawing centers

The state Department of Public Health has fined a New Jersey company $200,000 for operating eight blood-collection centers throughout Connecticut without state approval. Dr. Marc Grodman , president of BioReference Laboratories Inc., signed a consent order with DPH Nov. 3 in which he agreed to the fine and five years of probation on the licenses of three clinical laboratories in Danbury, Greenwich and Westport and a certificate of approval for a blood-collection center in Greenwich.

http://www.greenwichtime.com/local/article/Company-operated-unapproved-blood-drawing-centers-5897683.php

Company operated unapproved blood-drawing centers

The state Department of Public Health has fined a New Jersey company $200,000 for operating eight blood-collection centers throughout Connecticut without state approval. Dr. Marc Grodman , president of BioReference Laboratories Inc., signed a consent order with DPH Nov. 3 in which he agreed to the fine and five years of probation on the licenses of three clinical laboratories one at 27 Hospital Ave., in Danbury, and others in Greenwich and Westport and a certificate of approval for a blood-collection center in Greenwich.

http://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Company-operated-unapproved-blood-drawing-centers-5897668.php

Dispatch to perform at Greenwich 9/11 memorial benefit

Greenwich resident Pete Francis Heimbold and his band will take stage at Capitol Theatre to perform at Greenwich 9/11 memorial benefit Greenwich resident Pete Francis Heimbold, foreground, and his band Dispatch will take the stage at the Capitol Theatre on Dec. 7 to perform at a Greenwich 9/11 Memorial benefit. The intimate size of the Capitol harkens back to the band's earlier days - long before they began selling out arenas and stadiums.

http://www.greenwichtime.com/local/article/Dispatch-to-perform-at-Greenwich-9-11-memorial-5897594.php

John U. Farley Jr., 74; Greenwich Publishing Executive

John U. Farley Jr., of Greenwich and Brookfield, affectionately known by friends and family as 'Jack', passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014, after a nearly year-long battle with cancer. He was 74. He was born on May 1, 1940 in Chicago, IL to Urben and Virginia Farley.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/john-u-farley-jr-74-greenwich-publishing-executive-0?

'Twas the Night Before...Christmas on Round Hill

... for the Gala Preview Party start at $50. The Round Hill Community House is located at 397 Round Hill Rd. in Greenwich. For more information on Christmas on Round Hill or to purchase tickets to the Gala Preview Party, visit ...

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WOW House: 17-Room Stone Manor with Lake Views

This 17-room manor in the private Khakum Wood enclave in Greenwich's mid-country sits on more than eight-and-a-half acres overlooking the neighborhood lake. The south-facing stone manor features a Ludovici tile roof, a walled courtyard, a separate 2.86-acre lot and a pool.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/wow-house-17-room-stone-manor-lake-views-0?

Junior League of Greenwich Will 'Jingle All The Way' With Annual Enchanted Forest Holiday Benefit

'Jingle All The Way' is the theme of The Junior League of Greenwich annual holiday fundraiser, The Enchanted Forest that's scheduled for next weekend The Enchanted Forest at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21 for the 'Jingle Mingle Holiday Boutique' featuring more than 50 vendors for an evening of pampering while shopping for holiday presents. The 'BUY IT NOW' feature will continue this year on select gingerbread houses and trees.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/junior-league-greenwich-will-jingle-all-way-annual-enchanted-forest-holiday-benefit?

8 Luxury Ranch-Style Homes For Sale

... Hills Estates, Calif. This three-bedroom home is listed for $1,395,000 in Greenwich, Conn. This three-bedroom home is
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Norwalk Chocolate-Spread Business Tops Week's News

Darien natives Sasha and Trent Lewis expanded their all-natural chocolate-spread business, Barefoot & Chocolate , to more than 400 stores nationwide in a little over a year. Brian McClellan, the 21-year-old man who was found on fire while attempting to ride on top of a Metro-North train in Greenwich, has died as a result of his injuries.

http://norwalk.dailyvoice.com/news/norwalk-chocolate-spread-business-tops-week-s-news

Cops' Tip Text App Tops News Last Week in Peekskill

Westchester County law enforcement is launching an anonymous Web tip program -- tip411 -- that will allow anyone with a smartphone, tablet, standard cellphone or computer to text in a tip to the local police department. Brian McClellen, the 21-year-old man who was found on fire while attempting to ride on top of a Metro-North train in Greenwich, Conn., on Sunday, has died as a result of his injuries, according to multiple reports.

http://peekskill.dailyvoice.com/news/cops-tip-text-app-tops-news-last-week-peekskill

Cops' Tip Text App Tops News Last Week In Pound Ridge

... McClellen, t he 21-year-old man who was found on fire while attempting to ride on top of a Metro-North train in Greenwich, Conn., on Sunday, has died as a result of his injuries, according to multiple reports. More than 300 guests recently attended ...

http://poundridge.dailyvoice.com/news/cops-tip-text-app-tops-news-last-week-pound-ridge

Briarcliff Burglary In Tristate Ring Tops Week's News

Harrison, New Castle and Irvington in Westchester County, N.Y., and New Canaan in Fairfield County, Conn., each reported three burglaries, part of a ring that led to charges against seven suspects on Tuesday, Harrison Police said Wednesday. The 21-year-old man who was found on fire while attempting to ride on top of a Metro-North train in Greenwich, Conn., on Sunday has died as a result of his injuries, according to multiple reports .

http://briarcliff.dailyvoice.com/news/briarcliff-burglary-tristate-ring-tops-weeks-news

Horace Greeley HS's Annual Spelling Bee Tops Week's News In Chappaqua

TRUCK is hosting a fundraiser, Tacos and Margaritas For Emmet, on Monday, Nov. 17 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., to help support its former worker and Fox Lane High School senior Emmet Gallagher, who was paralyzed in a motor cross bike accident over the summer. Brian McClellen, man who was found on fire while attempting to ride on top of a Metro-North train in Greenwich, died as a result of his injuries, according to multiple reports.

http://chappaqua.dailyvoice.com/news/horace-greeley-hss-annual-spelling-bee-tops-weeks-news-chappaqua

Medal for Pelham Man Slain In 1964 Tops Week's News

Michael Schwerner, a Pelham High School graduate who was murdered during the Freedom Summer of 1964, will posthumously receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony at the White House on Monday, Nov. 24, reports LoHud.com. Metro-North is investigating the details of the death of Brian McClellan, a 21-year-old Ohio man who died Monday in a Westchester hospital after he was found on fire on top of a train in Greenwich, Conn., on Sunday morning.

http://pelham.dailyvoice.com/news/medal-pelham-man-slain-1964-tops-weeks-news

Greenwich's rise as a 'hedge fund capital'

It's Thursday night in Greenwich, and the sounds of wine glasses clinking and shoptalk reverberates through the hallowed halls of Indian Harbor Yacht Club as 200 hedge fund professionals mingle and sip. White collars crest over the top of expertly tailored suit jackets and fancy fountain pens rest in blazer pockets, ready to take down phone numbers or notes from a discussion about CalPERS 's decision to stop putting California state pension money into hedge funds -- a limited partnership of investors that uses sophisticated methods, such as investing with borrowed money, in hopes of realizing large gains.

http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Greenwich-s-rise-as-a-hedge-fund-capital-5895401.php

Life on the edge: one crisis away

... jobs such as office clerks, nursing and teaching assistants, retail sales, food preparation or janitors. Even in Greenwich, one of the wealthiest towns in the state, the ALICE households total 12 percent, with another 5 percent in poverty. The study ...

http://www.ctpost.com/opinion/article/Life-on-the-edge-one-crisis-away-5895278.php

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It's Thursday night in Greenwich, and the sounds of wine glasses clinking and shoptalk reverberates through the hallowed halls of Indian Harbor Yacht Club as 200 hedge fund professionals mingle and sip. White collars crest over the top of expertly tailored suit jackets and fancy fountain pens rest in blazer pockets, ready to take down phone numbers or notes from a discussion about CalPERS's decision to stop putting California state pension money into hedge funds -- a limited partnership of investors that uses sophisticated methods, such as investing with borrowed money, in hopes of realizing large gains.

http://m.ctpost.com/news/article/Greenwich-s-rise-as-a-hedge-fund-capital-5895401.php

Video: Nearly 400 Chestnut Trees Planted in Greenwich

A native tree that has been on the verge of extinction throughout eastern American forests for over a century will be the first in Fairfield County to grow in a special preserve in Greenwich. The Greenwich Land Trust joined 50 volunteers at the Duck Pond Hill Preserve along Burning Tree Road to plant nearly 400 American Chestnut Tree seedlings from Virginia at its new acre and a half American Chestnut Tree Sanctuary.

http://greenwich.itsrelevant.com/content/21119/Nearly-400-Chestnut-Trees-Planted-in-Greenwich

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The driver suspected of fleeing the scene as two people lay dying following a horrific crash last week on Stamford's West Side was publicly identified by police Friday. Police are asking for the public's help and are offering a $500 reward to anyone who can help them find Felicia Burl, a 32-year-old woman with a long criminal record, who is suspected of being at the wheel of a 2002 Nissan Altima that ran through a red light and slammed into the side of a Greenwich couple's station wagon.

http://m.newstimes.com/policereports/article/Police-ask-for-public-s-help-in-apprehending-5895668.php

Police ask for public's help in apprehending hit-and-run driver

... of being at the wheel of a 2002 Nissan Altima that ran through a red light and slammed into the side of a Greenwich couple's station wagon. Nixon Henry , 50, was sitting in the passenger seat of his Altima and was ejected through the windshield of ...

http://www.greenwichtime.com/policereports/article/Police-ask-for-public-s-help-in-apprehending-5895668.php

New Canaan Expert Runs Motivational Workshop For Women In Greenwich

GREENWICH, Conn. Many women are neglecting themselves and settling for a life that doesn't make them happy, according to neuroscience expert Dr. Leonaura Rhodes, of New Canaan.

http://newcanaan.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/new-canaan-expert-runs-motivational-workshop-women-greenwich

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The driver suspected of fleeing the scene as two people lay dying following a horrific crash last week on Stamford's West Side was publicly identified by police Friday. Police are asking for the public's help and are offering a $500 reward to anyone who can help them find Felicia Burl, a 32-year-old felon with a long criminal record, suspected of being at the wheel of a 2002 Nissan Altima that ran through a red light at Alvord Lane and slammed into the side of a Greenwich couple's station wagon.

http://m.ctpost.com/local/article/Police-ask-for-public-s-help-in-apprehending-5894839.php

Police ask for public's help in apprehending hit-and-run driver

... at the wheel of a 2002 Nissan Altima that ran through a red light at Alvord Lane and slammed into the side of a Greenwich couple's station wagon. Nixon Henry , 50, was sitting in the passenger seat of his Altima and was ejected through the ...

http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Police-ask-for-public-s-help-in-apprehending-5894839.php

Stamford Police Seek Help Finding Driver In Double-Fatal Car Crash

Stamford police are looking for a woman who they say was the driver of the car that slammed into another car last week that resulted in the deaths of two people. A $500 reward has been offered for information on or the location of Felicia Burl, 32. Police said she was the driver who fled the scene of a double fatal motor vehicle crash on West Main Street in Stamford near the Greenwich line at about 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7. In the accident, a 2002 Nissan Altima traveling south on Alvord Lane ran a red light at West Main Street and struck a westbound BMW, police said.

http://stamford.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/stamford-police-seek-help-finding-driver-double-fatal-car-crash

Speak Now! Greenwich Public Schools Wants Your Opinion

The Board of Education, in collaboration with the Superintendent and Greenwich Public Schools Staff, announced this week the launch of a year-long strategic planning initiative to help plot the district's future plans while addressing its needs. The Board of Education selected the Public Consulting Group through a competitive request for proposals process as the strategic planning facilitator.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/speak-now-greenwich-public-schools-wants-your-opinion-0?

Viking Adds to Pioneer Natural, Cuts Capital One During Quarter

Viking Global Investors LP, the $30.1 billion investment firm run by O. Andreas Halvorsen, boosted holdings in Pioneer Natural Resources Co., reduced its stake in Capital One Financial Corp. and exited Time Warner Inc. in the third quarter. The Greenwich, Connecticut-based hedge fund firm added 2.71 million shares of Pioneer Natural, according to a quarterly filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-NF1SB56VDKHU01-40CJBGC97BUR6CUVNEFDODD79B

Elizabeth Slinsky, 73, Former Owner of Stamford Auto Mart

Elizabeth A. Slinsky, a 46-year resident of Darien, passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 in Darien. Born February 8, 1941 in Greenwich, CT, she was the daughter of the late James and Nellie Arnott.

http://patch.com/connecticut/darien/elizabeth-slinsky-73-former-owner-stamford-auto-mart-0?

Why All Those Gigantic Stores, Restoration Hardware?

... in light of her recent visits to other Restoration Hardware Full-Line Design galleries in places such as Greenwich, Conn., and New York City. "(Some) appealing features particular to the Boston gallery included the club rooms, one of which holds a ...

http://news.investors.com/business/111414-726575-restoration-hardwares-large-format-store-a-standout.htm?ref=HPLNews

Stamford Police Looking For Help Locating Suspect In Fatal Accident

... was thrown from the car and killed, police said. A passenger in the BMW, 70-year-old Judith Andriulli, 70, of Greenwich, was also killed. Police are offering a $500 reward. Anyone with information about her whereabouts is being asked to call the ...

http://www.courant.com/community/stamford/hc-stamford-double-fatal-reward-1115-20141114-story.html

Ticket Deadline Nears for Brunch with Santa

Brunch with Santa will take place on Sunday, Nov. 30 at the Eastern Greenwich Civic Center, 90 Harding Rd., Old Greenwich from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The deadline to buy tickets is next Friday, Nov. 21. Santa's elves and friends will be on hand to greet the children and hand out goodies. Brunch will start promptly at 11:30 a.m. Entertainment will be provided by storyteller and musician April Armstrong.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/ticket-deadline-nears-brunch-santa-0?

Brunswick Students Suspended After Alcohol Party In Greenwich

GREENWICH, Conn. Two Brunswick School students have been suspended after taking part in an alcohol party earlier this month in Greenwich, Connecticut News 12 reported.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/schools/brunswick-students-suspended-after-alcohol-party-greenwich

Decorating Greenwich for the Holidays

The Greenwich Chamber of Commerce has announced its annual holiday decorating contest for town businesses and will be hosting a holiday decorating seminar for tips on how to create eye-popping displays. The contest is open to all local businesses with a store front and is not limited to chamber members.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/decorating-greenwich-holidays-0?

Santa and Friends Visit 'Christmas on Round Hill'

... os with Santa are available for a nominal fee. The Round Hill Community House is located at 397 Round Hill Road in Greenwich. For more information on Christmas on Round Hill, visit roundhillcommunitychurch.org or call 203/869-1091.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/santa-and-friends-visit-christmas-round-hill-0?

Martha U. Lord

Martha U. Lord, 93, also of Greenwich, Conn., died peacefully, with her loving family at her side, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014, at her home on Turkey Point. Born Aug. 16, 1921, in Milwaukie, she was the daughter of John and Loretta Syburg Urquhart.

http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/martha-u-lord/1269606

Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL), Magna International Inc. (USA) (MGA),...

... (NYSE: DAL ), Magna International Inc. (USA) (NYSE: MGA ) and Lear Corporation (NYSE: LEA ). Wexford Capital is a Greenwich, Connecticut-based investment advisor founded in 1994. The firm employs an opportunistic approach to make its investments, ...

http://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/delta-air-lines-inc-dal-magna-international-inc-usa-mga-lear-corporation-lea-wexford-capitals-top-new-stakes-for-the-third-quarter-335580/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+InsiderMonkey+%28Insider+Monkey%29

Elizabeth A. Slinsky, 73, Of Darien, Worked At Stamford Hospital

Slinsky was born Feb. 8, 1941, in Greenwich, to James and Nellie Arnott. She graduated from Stamford High School Class of 1958.

http://darien.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/elizabeth-slinsky-73-darien-worked-stamford-hospital

John U. Farley, Jr., 74, Of Greenwich, Launched Farley Enterprises

... of the Winter Club in Lake Forest, Ill., University Club in Chicago, Ill., Princeton Club in New York, N.Y., and Greenwich Country Club in Greenwich. He also served on various boards for the town of Greenwich. Farley is survived by his wife, Ann; ...

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/john-u-farley-jr-74-greenwich-launched-farley-enterprises

Anne P. Dickens, 88, Of Greenwich

... relocated to New Market, Md. Following her husband's death, she lived in Princess Anne, Md., until moving to Greenwich, in 2010. Dickens is survived by her son, Charles Edward Dickens (Clare) of Washington, DC; daughter, Mary Dickens Rogers (Bruce) ...

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/anne-p-dickens-88-greenwich

Altera-Xilinx Pair Trade Rising as Bet on Shift in Market Share

... allocation back into Altera," said Jim Stellakis, founder and director of research at Technical Alpha Inc. in Greenwich, Connecticut . That reflects a big change in sentiment, as some investors see more value in Altera. - Its shares fell 1.7 percent ...

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-11-14/altera-xilinx-pair-trade-rising-as-bet-on-shift-in-market-share.html

Greenwich's Bruce Museum Hosts Family Studio Workshop

The Bruce Museum in Greenwich will host a family studio workshop on drawing with charcoal on Sunday, Nov. 16, from 1 to 3 p.m. Families are invited to attend and learn how to create fine art while discussing current exhibits on display.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/events/greenwichs-bruce-museum-hosts-family-studio-workshop

Greenwich's Pastore Named Metropolitan Golf Association Player Of The Year

Pastore's career year was highlighted by two down-the-stretch victories at the MGA Ike and Met Amateur championships, but steady play in the Met Area also played a big role in Pastore's runaway Player of the Year season. Heading into the Ike he was battling for position in the Player of the Year standings with players like Joe Saladino, Dylan Newman, Matthew Lowe, and Xander McDonald-Smith.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/sports/greenwichs-pastore-named-metropolitan-golf-association-player-year

SNH-United: Penmen's soccer success has an international flavor

... on a roster of 32, is from a country other than the United States. The senior from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, moved to Greenwich, Conn., when he was 16 years old. Another player who perhaps would be the Penmen's leading scorer had he not missed the ...

http://www.unionleader.com/article/20141114/SPORTS22/141119464

Rural hospitals in critical condition

... to travel up to 40 miles to other hospitals. That's roughly the same distance it takes to get from Times Square to Greenwich, Conn., or from the White House to Baltimore, or from downtown San Francisco to San Jose. Those trips would be unthinkable ...

http://www.usatoday.com/longform/news/nation/2014/11/12/rural-hospital-closings-federal-reimbursement-medicaid-aca/18532471/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=usatoday-newstopstories

Greenwich Police Investigate Burglary; Jewelry Theft

Greenwich Police are investigating the theft of "a significant amount of high-value jewelry" from a Riverside home that was reported on Nov. 10. According to Greenwich Police spokesman Lt. Kraig Gray, a resident of a Riverside Lane home reported the theft of "a significant amount of high value jewelry over the last several weeks" on Nov. 10. Neither a description of the missing jewelry nor its value was available.

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/greenwich-police-investigate-burglary-jewelry-theft-0?

Crash Investigation Leads to Man's DWI Arrest

The driver of a car involved in a motor vehicle accident on Oak Ridge Street is facing driving under the influence and unsafe backing charges. According to a Greenwich Police Report, the driver was involved in a crash on Oak Ridge Street about 6:35 p.m. Veterans Day and when officers arrived they found the man "instead on his feet and had an odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his person."

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/crash-investigation-leads-mans-dwi-arrest-0?

State Rep.-elect Mike Bocchino Thanks Voters for Their Support

... of results they have. I pledge to work hard for you and make myself available to everyone in 150th and throughout Greenwich. Even if you did not vote for me I hope to win your confidence by listening to your concerns and working collaboratively with ...

http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/state-rep-elect-mike-bocchino-thanks-voters-their-support-0?